Closing The Gaps Between Dreams and Reality

Fall is my favorite season. Each year I add a few new pieces to my seasonal collection. I traveled so much this summer that I didn’t have time to plant real flowers! We did retain a landscaper to keep our grass & bushes cut. Here are photos of my Fall Decor:

Caption: Me looking out towards the Ocean at the Door of No Return. Identity, agency and affirmation are three of the most important things that we can develop as human beings. Identity is significant because it serves as a fingerprint on the hand that is our culture. It is developed individually but adds to the…

How do you know what you believe about yourself? Pay attention to what you say out loud or to yourself when you make a mistake. Watch out for things like: “You’re/I’m so stupid.” “You/I always mess things up.” “Of course you/I messed that up.” Pay attention to what you say out loud or think when…

This past weekend, my husband and I dropped my bonus (step) son off at college in Montana. The drive from Chicago to Montana was about 21 hours. We decided to make it a thing and on the way back we drove through Yellowstone National Park and we viewed the Solar Eclipse in totality in Idaho….

Tonight I made Chicken Ramen from scratch. I picked up the Ramen Noodles from Costco and the rest of the ingredients from my local grocery store. Here is the recipe: https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/easy-chicken-ramen-31487 I added more Sesame Oil (because I love it) and seasonings (Slap Yo Mama, Onion Powder and Garlic Powder) at the very end. I also…

Happy 4th Birthday Donda’s House You are 4 years old today! Only about 9% of start up businesses make it to their 4th year. You are still here because you are resilient, relentless and necessary. Thank you for redefining family for me and so many others. You have forged lifelong bonds, you have wiped many…

At the beginning of the month, I started the July BoHo Berry Challenge. Time got away from me, so I wanted to spend some time sharing the responses to the rest of the questions, since tomorrow is August 1st! The questions that I am responding to are in bold and different colors so feel free…

We often tell kids not to believe movies. It’s imaginary. It’s not real. It can set up the wrong expectations. The Year was 1997. I was in middle school, but I was an avid writer – of journals & poetry. 4 years earlier I saw Poetic Justice which made me fall in love with the…

I have several friends who are sending children to college this summer. My own step son will also be heading for college this summer. I wanted to share a few tips for organizing and decorating the new home away from home! Before you get started: 1. Be sure to get the dorm rules as far…

This morning I said that I’d go live on Instagram to do a tour of my office. My baby dog was spayed this morning, so I decided to spend the evening cuddling with her. I did want to share some of my favorite things from my office: Above: My IKEA Expedit shelf holds so much….

4:44 has been in heavy rotation in my speakers! Just when I thought I had it all figured out, I came across this possible meaning of the title of Jay-Z’s new album. I’m not going to lie, initially it went right over my head, but that’s the beauty of good art. I was doing…

One of my Instagram Followers asked me how do I display/store my Scrapbooks. I wanted to share with everyone. These shelves are in my dining room. Most of my Scrapbooks are 12 inch x 12 inch so they take up a lot of real estate. The pink albums cover my personal history all the way…